Central Waterfront in Camden in Camden County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Alice Paul

New Jersey Hall of Fame

Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), April 21, 2023

1. Alice Paul Marker

Inscription.

"When you put your hand to the plow, you can't put it down until you get to the end of the row."
- Alice Paul

Born: January 11, 1885
Died: July 9, 1977
Lived in: Mount Laurel, New Jersey
Inducted to New Jersey Hall of Fame: 2010

Alice Paul dedicated her life to the single cause of securing equal rights for women. Paul founded the National Women's Party in 1914 and subsequently served as the architect of some of the most outstanding political achievements on behalf of women in the twentieth century. These acts include leading the first picketers to the White House gates in the name of suffrage, authoring the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA), and founding the World Women's Party. Paul then succeeded in getting a sexual discrimination clause written into Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act. She lobbied for Representatives to pass the ERA from her wheelchair in a nursing home in Moorestown until her death in 1977.

Erected by New Jersey Hall of Fame. (Marker Number 13.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Civil Rights • Government & Politics • Women. A significant historical date for this entry is January 11, 1885.

Location. 39° 56.425′

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N, 75° 7.928′ W. Marker is in Camden, New Jersey, in Camden County. It is in Central Waterfront. Marker can be reached from Clinton Street west of South Delaware Avenue, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 100 Clinton St, Camden NJ 08103, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Wally Schirra (here, next to this marker); Paul Robeson (here, next to this marker); Thomas Edison (a few steps from this marker); Seward Johnson (a few steps from this marker); FADM William Frederick Halsey Jr. (a few steps from this marker); Albert Einstein (a few steps from this marker); David "The General" Sarnoff (within shouting distance of this marker); Kool & the Gang (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Camden.

Credits. This page was last revised on April 24, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 23, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 51 times since then and 9 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on April 23, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.